St. Landry democrat., 1887-09-24

parish and of your senator. did not know
him personally nor did | hear OF any Tax
tional fight in tho parish. In 1879 IL seem
Mr. MonueguJ was candidate for the pos
ton. In 1876 | had established genera
rule that where the tax collectors "er
worthy men, and could and did obtain
Quietus from the treasurer. and CertlhCat
OF faithful service from the auditor an
| treasurer, I would continue them In Otfic
unleSs 1t was made to appear to me Jhd
they were Objectionable.
TO show you how little | was governed b,
personal considerations or prejudIccs, WI
Say that after CleVeldnd's election Congress
man Gay told me that MIR. Montegut wante'
an appointment In the mint ana desired m
Endorsement OF him. | told Mr.. Gay tina
Mr.. MOntegut had denounced me politically
but that he was d Democrat who had serve
the party aud that | would waive persona
consideration and
GIVE HIM MY ENDORSEMENT,
which did. He was appointed. The charg
Is made against me that [ was adverse T.
the Creoles of the state. I was born ant
RAISED among them. They were the friend
OF my childhood aud the companions OF IL,
manhood, and the soldiers who Went witt
me TO the war We're almost entirely Creoes
The speaker cited cases of CreOleS DIP
pointed to office by MN III Latourcne ant
other parishes, and he denied The accusation
that he had in 1877 made personal appoint
mentS or appointments with regard TO hlI
own interest. but only with q view To lead
ing the Democratic party out of Its dltficnl
ties. He considered that III 1876 he had beel
elected to carry out special mission, ant
when the government In all lis branches wal
restored 10 Democratic rule he
RETIRED WITHOUT REGRET
to the position of a private citizen. He
cautioned his hearers when charges were
made against INN TO examine into the CHAR
a tAr nd mt node
In concluding. the governor MADE some
remarks concerning the accusation mat III
1879, Wnen he made appointments OF police
Jurors In IerreDUDne, he had not appointed
the cailaates for police jurors who nd been
defeated al an election which occurred pre-
vious TO the law authorizing such appoint
ments. He sad ne was not aware that MS
attention had been called TO the candidacy
OF these gentlemen, or that they mad made
application for appointment.
In6 governor was warmly applaudej dur
ing his speech.
Mr. Gentil
addressed the audience III French. In open
Ing his speech he said he came TO speak tor d
good Cause.-The cause OF the state and OF the
peOpIe-aud to talk about grave and tmpor-
tant matters. He described calumny DIS a
serpent-a monstrOuS aud poisonous thing,
the most ab0mlnable thing i'll The world.
He repeated some OF The cdluunIes direct
ed towards General NlchOlS-dmOuE them
one that he was an arlaLocrat. He described
General Nichols as Il man OF the peOpIe-a
man OF an nOnorcd and noble family, whose
home WAS the temple Of hospitality. He
sympathlZed with the poor ana the iabOTeT,
was the friend of all classes OF cltZens and
was always ready 10 extend the hand OF
friendship TO Inc most humble and obscure
The eloquent speaker described tho pullt-
iCdl sky and portrayed the doubtful canul-
dates against Governor Nichols as meteOrs
family gllmmerlng through the clouds and
Nichols. the candidate OF the people, as the
sun that dlsnelled these luists AID before
whose splenuOr lhOse gNmnl6-Ing lights dis
appeared from the political horizon.
Ex-Congressman y. D. Wallace of New
Orleans
was next presented. He said 1t was rather
ate IN the day 10 discuss all OF the numerous
Issues, but ne could not resist The temptation
Or accepting the invitation TO address d
meeting in Terrebouue.
AS d merchant and business man, he felt IL
MS duty TO COmS forward to discuss with MS
,eIloT-clrlzens the Important results de-
pending upon the approaching election. He
lad been tOlu That there We're very few
Nichols men i'll Terrebonne. but he found
that such was not the case, aud that the peO-
pie were gathering to the Nichols banner
He sketched briefly the services OF General
Nichols IN the past and outlined the reasons
v hlch had led 10 his selection as candidate
tho present emergency. He considered
u at popular liberty was threatened by the
'etentlon in Office for SO long d period OF the
same set OF officers. He conLeDded that were
he existing olgarcny OF ce-holders con
lnueO in power, no force could be brought
o bear which could destroy the dangerous
principles that would be then established.
he lnStanceG the denunclalon of senator
1loson by some supporters OF the admins
ration, whom he characterized as one OF
he best friends Terrebonne had ever had,
md who entitled prdrITIIis Ia
people for his eminent services.
MIR. Wallace made some remarks concern
ng the leVee question, the penltentlary
question and others.
Mr.. Murphy j. Foster of ST Mary
vas the next speaker, and delivered very
trong address. He treated some OF the main
oplcs or the campaign IN an able manner
md made some new points He fixed the
'eglnnlng OF the policy which prescribed
ne friends of Governor Nichols DIT a time
previous to the accession of Governor
fcEuery, and said the latter had, instead OF
new policy. adopted the admin
stratlon OF Governor Wlliz. Hea0verteo to
ONE of the causes Of dissatisfaction in the
Democratic ranks. Speaking of the leyee
question, he remarked that more credit was
ue to senator Gibson for obtaining aid tor
he levees than anybody else in the state.
Relative TO the perpeCuatlon of the McEn-
ry government, he said State Treasurer
Surke had been in office 80 long that it
eemed that his right to the position was
provision, and that 1t would
axe a constitutional convention to get him
ut, or to remove Governor McEnery from
tiiCe II he was reelected.
No just Idea OF Mr.. Murphy's address can
@ given by these scattering notes.
The meeting was dismissed about sun
own. Even the Nicnolls people were sur
rlsed to see so large gathering and regard
as an evidence OF tns rapid spreading of
q NtnhntIE n ia -.
COLONEL ZACHARIE
poke at Chacahoula tonight.
Messrs. Gallery and Heard will speak to-
borrow, sunday, at bayou DularSe, and
eneral Nichols and Mr.. Gentil IN lower |
errebOune.
Mr.. Tobias Gibson offered the following
RESOLUTIONS,
mich were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, General Francis L. Nichols is |
5atesman OF experience. capacity and |
onesty and Is true representative Of the |
and the people OF Louisiana and |
-voted to the best interests of the state.
Resolved, That we the people OF the parish |
Ierrebonne, in mass meeting assembled, !
dorse the candidacy Of General Francis T. /
icholls for governor OF Louisiana and |
ledge ourselves to use every honorable |
cans to secure his nomination and election |
governor Of this state.
Incidental Points
The Second ward of Terrebonne has l64 |
hiue voters and the Nichols Climb OF that |
ard has over leo members.
In ward Eight where there are I25 white |
otes the Nichols Club has q membership
74--also supplemental list for the club |
} be added next meeting of II to Is more
ameS.
There are ten wards in Terrebonne and !
wen OF these are absolutely safe for Mich
is ana the other three are fighting ground
r either side with odds in favor of Nichols
The grandest Nichols meeting of the cam
iign, at the home OF one of McEnery's first
must be cold comfort for those
no claim everything, including the coun-
% in eastern Texas.
The many red badges with For Nichols"
orn at the Houma meeting, indicate that
q Creoles are hearty workers and CO.
borers with the gallant northwest Lou
lanlans for Nichols ana good government.
wo brass bands, procession OF a mile
myth with carriages, mounted clubs, boom
& Of cannon, waving of handKerchiefs
ON the fair women OF Terrebonne, waving
flags from nearly every housetop and
ind a yNa1n IN